noun
- Plural of datcha; small country houses or cottages, typically owned by Russian or Eastern European families as vacation or weekend retreats.
Usage: Borrowed from Russian; Often used in historical or cultural contexts; Commonly associated with Soviet and post-Soviet life
Examples
- Many Russian families owned datchas outside the city where they grew vegetables and relaxed on weekends.
- The datchas in the countryside provided an escape from urban life during the Soviet era.
- She inherited one of the family datchas and spent summers there with her grandchildren.
- The village was dotted with small datchas, each with its own garden plot.
- During the summer months, residents would leave the city for their datchas to tend their gardens.